Raising the “hope and change” themes that helped sweep him into the White House eight years ago, President Obama
used his seventh and final State of the Union address to celebrate how
far America has come since he took office and to encourage Americans to
embrace the future with open arms.
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President Obama delivers the State of the Union address as House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President Biden look on. |
Over the course of the one-hour address Obama explained how he would
leave office with the U.S. in better shape — focusing on a laundry list
of accomplishments like the growing economy, shrinking income inequality
and keeping America safe from terrorism — and emphasized that, despite
ever-present trouble in the world, there was no need to fear the future.
